GEBR HEINEMANN PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS T he gateway to the world of international travel shopping is located in Hamburg harbour In the world of international travel retailing Gebr Heinemann is one of the world s three most important players and among the global players of the duty free sector the only family run business Having started trading in 1879 with duty free and tax exempt wholesaling for tobacco and spirits the company soon expanded to include perfumes cosmetics confectionery gifts and luxury accessories Today the company supplies more than 1 000 customers in over 100 countries including Travel Value Duty Free shops at airports and on ferries international cruise liners and airlines as well as diplomats As far as the retail trade is concerned Gebr Heinemann is active at no fewer than 61 airports in 27 countries where it operates around 230 Heinemann Duty Free Travel Value shops Concept shops and boutiques for internationally renowned brands The company also runs boutiques on cruise liners and in border shops Heinemann s product range comprises more than 1 500 inter national brands directly sourced from a thousand suppliers around the world DESPITE OUR INTERNATIONAL PROFILE HOWEVER ONE THING HAS NOT CHANGED WE CONTINUE TO UPHOLD OUR FAMILY VALUES TO THIS DAY Gunnar Heinemann Co owner of Gebr Heinemann Since 1879 Heinemann has had its headquarters in Hamburg Germany and is today managed by cousins Claus and Gunnar Heinemann who represent the fourth generation of the Heinemann family In 2009 the owners of Gebr Heinemann received the Hamburg Entrepreneurial Award TRENDSETTER IN THE TRAVEL RETAIL MARKET To facilitate further healthy growth while breaking into new markets Gebr Heinemann will continue to conclude exclusive partnerships for the long term that are of benefit to both parties IN THE PROCESS WE WILL COMBINE OUR DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TRAVEL RETAIL MARKET WITH ESTABLIS HED PARTNERS UNDERSTANDING OF REGIONAL MARKETS Gunnar Heinemann Co owner of Gebr Heinemann At present Gebr Heinemann works with 66 subsidiaries and holding companies in 33 countries at home and abroad This is the basis on which the company jointly develops effective solutions for distribution and retail Latest trends unusual articles we are always seeking to optimise our product portfolio for customers concludes Kay Spanger THE ENGINE OF DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS LOGISTICS CENTRES IN ALLERMÖHE HAMBURG AND ERLENSEE FRANKFURT For Gebr Heinemann distribution poses a massive logistical challenge nearly 50 000 articles must be permanently in stock and delivered to numerous international customers according to individual requirements on a just in time basis every day Even more impressive than the scale of the technology which includes 40 metre high racks is the day to day work of the Logistics Department the perfectly orchestrated simultaneous interplay of thousands of processes with the aim of determining the ideal route for every order The fact that the company can rely on a smooth flow of products on this scale is down to their two logistics centres the facilities in Allermöhe Hamburg and Erlensee near Frankfurt and opening later this year are amongst the most modern on the global travel retail market Thanks to its location in central Germany the new logistics centre in Erlensee will offer ideal conditions and significantly expand the company s logistical capacity Owing to the company s expansion it has become necessary to construct a second logistics centre Thanks to its location in the heart of Germany just 35 kilometres from Frankfurt Airport in Erlensee the facility promises ideal conditions for delivering goods to the global travel retail market IN THE FUTURE MODERN TECHNOLOGY WILL BE UTILISED TO ENSURE MANY OF OUR RETAIL SITES IN GERMANY ALONG WITH DISTRIBUTION CLIENTS IN NEIGHBOURING SOUTHERN EUROPEAN NATIONS ARE SUPPLIED FROM HERE Kay Spanger Executive Director responsible for purchasing and logistics Thanks to a wealth of experience expertise and investment Gebr Heine mann has emerged over time as one of the most modern logisticians on the global travel retail market Passion for trading is simply in the genes of this family run company Logistics Centre in Erlensee opening in 2014 Chairman of the board of directors and Managing directors Gunnar Heinemann Co owner Raoul Spanger Retail HR Stephan Ernst Finance IT Claus Heinemann Co owner Kay Spanger Purchase Logistics and Peter Irion Distribution Richard Heinemann Horst Heinemann Heinrich Heinemann Otto HeinemannHelmut Heinemann Gebr Heinemann Gegründet 1879 How to become a successful global player Stay a family company Gebr Heinemann 135 years of worldwide distribution and travel retail